The opportunity
SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.
What you'll do
Maintain, update, and operate orbit determination tools and pipelines to: support collision avoidance and space safety operations
Develop and refine image processing algorithms for object detection and data: association to enhance system performance
Operate surveillance systems and collaborate closely with collision avoidance: and mission operations teams to support real-time decision-making
Improve overall system performance by updating orbit determination, image: processing, and prediction algorithms for higher accuracy and reliability
Bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering, physics, computer science, or other STEM discipline
Experience in software development using Python or C++
What they're looking for
- Advanced degree in aerospace engineering or a related field with a focus on: orbit determination or space situational awareness
- Expertise in sequential estimation techniques, including Kalman filtering,: residual editing, filter tuning, covariance analysis, consider parameters, adaptive processes, and covariance realism
- Strong background in orbital modeling and propagation, including: high-fidelity orbit propagation, perturbations in low-Earth orbit, drag modeling, density models, and space weather parameters
- Hands-on experience with sensors, telescopes, astrometry, photometry, and: image reduction for optical observations
